Welcome to the ST4STEM Project!

The Student and Teacher Technology Transformation Teams (ST4) Project is funded by a National Science Foundation Grant and administered by the Maricopa Community Colleges District Office in Tempe, Arizona. The ST4STEM Fellowship focuses on increasing the ability of STEM teachers and their students to collaboratively learn and apply STEM skills using design-based learning and technology tools.

Introductions

Please visit the Contact Us page to meet the team that is making all this possible.

Project Overview

Please visit the About page to learn more about the project and how it is being supported.

Are you a High School STEM or CTE Teacher? Apply to Become a ST4STEM Fellow!
All Cohorts begin Fall semester: August 20 - December 3, 2013
Due to high demand, we have opened additional sections! Applications must be received by August 1.

Notification of acceptance into new sections of the Fellowship will be made on or before August 5.

APPLY NOW!

Concerned that you won't have time to be a Fellow? Our online course is mindful of your busy schedule and we
plan the syllabus accordingly!

Who is Eligible?
The ST4STEM Fellowship is available to ALL HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) related disciplines and ALL CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) areas! (Preference given to Arizona teachers)

Not Eligible?

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how you can still participate!

About the Fellowship

Are you interested in learning more about technology integration? Design-based learning and instruction? Transforming how you teach? If so, spend the semester with us as a ST4STEM Fellow! As a Fellow, you will participate in a semester-long, online course designed to help you transform your teaching! You will learn how to use information communications technologies (ICT) to support STEM activities in your classroom, explore STEM pedagogy, and increase the ability for you and your students to collaboratively learn and apply STEM skills using these technologies and strategies. You will leave the course with learning labs and activities specific to your content area that utilize the engineering design process and technology!

Course objectives include:

Identify information and communication technology (ICT) tools and applications for STEM and CTE courses
Create and assess design-based learning activities for students
Identify best practices for guiding students as they work through design-based learning activities
Experience STEM pedagogy
Identify ICT tools/applications to be used for connecting students to STEM professions
Complete design-based lessons and implement with students
Develop a blog and professional network that will extend beyond completed course requirements
Establish connections with STEM teachers for collaborative professional work and student activities

P.S. This is NOT your average online course! It's FUN, USEFUL and UNIQUE!

What are the Fellowship Requirements?

To be considered, teachers must be able to commit to the following requirements:

Be a certified or provisional high school teacher in CTE or a STEM-related discipline
Participate in semester-long, online professional development
Complete project surveys and assessments
Be willing to share the content they create
Select a colleague and two students at their school to partner with in the development of a design-based learning lab
Have access to a computer with internet

What Benefits do Fellows Receive?

Fellows receive: a $700 stipend (must earn an A or B in the course to receive stipend), and if desired, two credit hours and tuition for CTE 230: Instructional Technology (Arizona teachers only); instructional technology publications; emerging technologies instruction (e.g. game-based learning management system, QR codes); presentations by college faculty and industry experts; resources, and; career pathway connections for your students.

This experience includes the most important elements of effective teacher professional development including ongoing
learning, institutional support, hands-on classroom-based experience and mentoring, as well as activities that are integrated with your goals and occupational interests.

Welcome to ST4STEM